400-Calorie Slow Cooker (Healthy Cooking Series). This item is unavailable.400-Calorie Slow Cooker (Healthy Cooking Series)

Finding the time to cook healthy, nutritious meals can be a challenge. We've created this collection of slow cooker recipes that you can set up before you head off to work and then return to a home-cooked meal that is sure to please your family. And opening your door after a long day at work to the smell of supper on the go is a most gratifying feeling, especially when you've done it with minimal effort. Slow cookers can be used for more than just stew. The variety of recipes in 400-Calorie Slow Cooker gives you m any options for casseroles, soups, ethnic dishes, so much more than simply beef stew.

Since 1981, Albertans have shared their love of Jean Pare (pronounced "PAIR-ee") and her crowd-pleasing recipes with the world. April 14, 1981, marked the debut of 150 Delicious Squares, the first Company's Coming cookbook in what would soon become Canada's most popular cookbook series. As the creative force behind the series, Jean released a new title each year for the first six years. The pace quickened and now at least eight or more are published each year. Sincerity and trust come through in every one of Jean's recipes.

Ashley Billey is a certified Red Seal Chef and an award-winning food stylist. For over 15 years she has been assisting in the creation of more than 100 successful cookbooks. She loves sharing food with family and friends, knowing that good company is as important as good food.

James Darcy is a food folklorist who has worked with the World Health Organization on studies in health and nutrition. Always interested in food anthropology and ethnobotany, he has studied a wide variety of cooking methods and techniques all over the world.